Later on , a disciple who had spiritual powers bravely tamed a poisonous dragon . When the grateful laypeople offered him some liquor , he drank it joyfully , lost control of himself , and lay about in the streets in a drunken stupor , like a piece of trash .
Protests that started with the self-immolation of a young monk have seen hundreds of monks detained , two elderly laypeople killed trying to protect them , a continuing heavy security presence in the area , and the burning of books not approved by the authorities .
To free from ecclesiastical control ; give over to laypeople .
使脱离教会的控制;把……交给俗人管理。
I joined with pastors and laypeople to deal with communities that had been ravaged by plant closings .
我和牧师及普通民众一起,帮助因工厂倒闭而备受蹂躏的社区。
Today the monks , novices and laypeople are meeting here in order to study the method to develop meditation . We 're not interested in anything else because we 've done it already .